Welcome to Rena Lara ...
Rena Lara is located in Coahoma County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rena Lara, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Rena Lara is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rena Lara lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rena Lara: 662
Communities near Rena Lara ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rena Lara.
- Clarksdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Shelby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Mound Bayou
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Friars Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Point
- Friars Point is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Elaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elaine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaine
- Elaine is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elaine <4>
- Gunnison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Duncan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Duncan is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Lakeview
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Phillips County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Lyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Alligator
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alligator
- Alligator is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rena Lara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rena Lara.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rena Lara. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rena Lara.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rena Lara. See our Newspapers Page for Rena Lara.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rena Lara ...
Looking for more information about Rena Lara? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rena Lara, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rena Lara.
Adding Rena Lara to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rena Lara in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rena Lara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rena Lara post office opened in 1895.
We also found Rena Lara on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rena Lara.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Coahoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rena Lara - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |